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International markets for security and military assistance
International markets for security and military assistance Roy Isbister1, Tom Donnelly1 1: Saferworld, United Kingdom 01 Oct 2012 The paper outlines how at best, international markets in military and security assistance… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
State control over private military and security companies in armed conflict
State control over private military and security companies in armed conflict You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
The United States, PMSCs and the state monopoly on violence: Leading the way towards norm change
The United States, PMSCs and the state monopoly on violence: Leading the way towards norm change This is an Author’s Accepted Manuscript of an article published in Security Dialogue, Volume 44,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Attitudes, Values and Professional Self-Conceptions of Private Security Contractors in Iraq: An Exploratory Study
Attitudes, Values and Professional Self-Conceptions of Private Security Contractors in Iraq: An Exploratory Study You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Exploring PSC-military relations: Swedish officers and the private security sector in peace operations
Exploring PSC-military relations: Swedish officers and the private security sector in peace operations Joakim Berndtsson joakim.berndtsson@globalstudies.gu.se University of Gothenburg Abstract The increasing reliance on private security companies (PSCs) in and around… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The experiences of security industry contractors working in Iraq: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
The experiences of security industry contractors working in Iraq: An interpretative phenomenological analysis You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Leashing the Corporate Dogs of War: The Legal Implications of the Modern Private Military Company
Leashing the Corporate Dogs of War: The Legal Implications of the Modern Private Military Company You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Mercenaries in Libya: Ramifications of the Treatment of ‘Armed Mercenary Personnel’ under the Arms Embargo for Private Military Company Contractors
Mercenaries in Libya: Ramifications of the Treatment of ‘Armed Mercenary Personnel’ under the Arms Embargo for Private Military Company Contractors You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Book Review of The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order
Molly Dunigan, “Book Review of The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order, by Sean McFate.” Journal of the Middle East and Africa, 6: 227-233, July 2015. With… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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‘Acting like chameleons’: On the McDonaldization of private security
Security Journal 26, 294-309 (July 2013) ‘Acting like chameleons’: On the McDonaldization of private security Ronald van Steden and Jaap de Waard Abstract Private security is a fragmented industry with tens… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading